Archive for January, 2008
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
WASHINGTON -- The 2005 Chevrolet Uplander, Pontiac Montana SV6, Saturn Relay and Buick Terraza, newly redesigned General Motors Corp. minivan models, offer better protection for occupants than do earlier versions, according to the results of crash tests conducted by the insurance industry.
The Uplander and its three corporate cousins earned the ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Prepare for the cost of motor insurance to go up over the next year. The cost of comprehensive policies rose just over 2 per cent in the last quarter. Non-comprehensive cover rose 1.7 per cent, according to a survey by AA Insurance. Insurers have been prevented from pushing up costs ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Forget about Northern California versus Southern California.
A proposal unveiled Thursday by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi to base auto insurance premiums primarily on how motorists drive and not where they live is pitting drivers in rural areas against those who live in big cities.
Garamendi said the new regulations, which he announced ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
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Millions of Americans are getting ready for their annual Memorial Day weekend road trips. But what if you get into an auto accident and get injured? The other driver's insurance will ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
SACRAMENTO -- The Assembly approved auto insurance legislation Thursday that would let insurers offer discounts for longtime customers, despite arguments that it would hurt many low-income drivers and invite a lawsuit.
The bill, by Sen. Don Perata, D-Oakland, would allow auto insurers to offer "persistency discounts" to try to lure longtime ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. -- SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, announced that it will be exhibiting at the Chicago Auto Show in February, making it their first-ever formal consumer auto show exhibit. Taking up over 7,000 square feet of booth space, the exhibit focus will be on the winners of ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Once again in 2005, Hillwood Sales in Haymarket, Va., has supplied a brand-new Haulmark trailer for the Northeast Division staff to tow to all divisional races. Hillwood Sales, in business for more than 40 years, carries Haulmark and Renegade trailers, motorhomes, motor coaches, motor garages, and toterhomes; ARE truck caps ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-13 June 2005-Sony Ericsson introduces new accessories(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
The Swedish-Japanese telecomms solutions provider Sony Ericsson introduced on Monday (13 June) new mobile phone accessories.
The Bluetooth Headset HBH-610 combines the latest version Bluetooth 2.0 with automatic volume adjustment, digital echo cancellation and noise reduction to ensure a stable connection ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- According to leading consumer and retail information provider, The NPD Group, total U.S. retail sales for portable digital player accessories surged in the first nine months of 2005 with $412 million in sales, a 370% increase from the same time period in 2004.
Accessories, which include speakers, ...
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
One of the hottest categories this year in accessories relates to consumers' growing love of portable electronic devices and ways to translate usage or charging solutions to the vehicle. Charging systems and transmitters for iPods and mp3 players; organizers or mounting systems for DVD players; and chargers for cell phones, ...
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